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Orrery, Charles Boyle, 4th earl of
(Encyclopedia) Orrery, Charles Boyle, 4th earl ofOrrery, Charles Boyle, 4th earl ofŏrˈərē [key], 1676–1731, English nobleman; grandson of the 1st earl of Orrery. He succeeded his brother as earl in…Murry, John Middleton
(Encyclopedia) Murry, John Middleton, 1889–1957, English critic and editor. In 1919 he became editor of the Athenaeum and in 1923 founded his own review, the Adelphi, with which he was associated…Dwight, Timothy, 1752–1817, American clergyman, author, and educator
(Encyclopedia) Dwight, Timothy, 1752–1817, American clergyman, author, educator, b. Northampton, Mass., grad. Yale, 1769. He renounced legal for theological studies and after 1783 was pastor for 12…Fox, Paula
(Encyclopedia) Fox, Paula, 1923–, American writer, b. New York City. Fox's six cooly acute novels reflect her own life, particularly her miserable childhood and its psychological aftermath. Poor…Carpathians
(Encyclopedia) CarpathiansCarpathianskärpāˈthēənz [key] or Carpathian Mountains, Czech, Pol., and Ukr. Karpaty, Rom. Carpaţii, major mountain system of central and E Europe, extending c.930 mi (1,500…Walt Whitman: To a Locomotive in Winter
To a Locomotive in WinterThee for my recitative, Thee in the driving storm even as now, the snow, the winter-day declining, Thee in thy panoply, thy measur'd dual throbbing and thy beat…Walt Whitman: Sounds of the Winter
Sounds of the WinterSounds of the winter too, Sunshine upon the mountains—many a distant strain From cheery railroad train—from nearer field, barn, house, The whispering air—even the mute…Winter Olympics: Alpine Skiing
Bode vs. The Hermanator by John Gettings and Christine Frantz Related Links 2006 Winter Olympics2006 Alpine Skiing Medal StandingsAlpine Skiing Through the YearsEncyclopedia:…Winter Olympics: Figure Skating
Will the Russians sweep? by John Gettings and Christine Frantz Michelle Kwan Related Links 2006 Winter Olympics 2006 Figure Skating Medal StandingsFigure Skating Through the…Winter Olympics: Freestyle Skiing
A breathtaking and creative sport by Mike Morrison and Christine Frantz Related Links 2006 Winter Olympics2006 Freestyle Skiing Medal StandingsFreestyle Skiing Through the YearsEncyclopedia:…Trending
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